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Events Near Sumter SC

Clinic Classic 5k and 1-mile Run/Walk

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 8:00am
Lyttleton Street UMC
Camden, SC
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Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 11:00am
Hopkins Park
Hopkins, SC
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North Edisto Ducks Unlimited Spring Conservation Banquet

North Edisto Ducks Unlimited Spring Conservation Banquet

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 6:00pm
Palmetto Outdoors Shooting Facility
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Muddy Princess

Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 9:00am
The Masters Motoplex
Gaston, SC
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Ducks Unlimited - Wofford College Dinner & Banquet: Spartanburg, SC

Ducks Unlimited - Wofford College Dinner & Banquet: Spartanburg, SC

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm
Wightman Pavilion: Wofford College
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Zach Farmer Orangeburg Chapter Banquet

Zach Farmer Orangeburg Chapter Banquet

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Orangeburg, SC
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Rosewood Crawfish Festival

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am
South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Columbia, SC
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Columbia VegFest

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 12:00pm
City Roots Urban Farm
Columbia, SC
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Riverbanks Run

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:15am
Riverbanks Zoo And Garden
Columbia, SC
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